Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-07

| fire were set off as the landau drew up to the
| stand. The crowd on the streets gave vent to a
prolonged cheer OF welcome which was taken up
and reechOed as far down the street 1t could be
heard. The front horses, frightened by the glare
bits. The governor passed quickly through the
crowd and upon the stand. Every man stood In
his place and waived his hat and cheered, and
all remained standing and uncovered until the
governor was conducted to the seat OF honor on a
little platform in the front OF the stand. AS many
as could reach him held out their hands to give
him welcome. No man could have been received
with more enthusiasm. There was some time to
walt before the procession came up to the stand.
stant dischapee Of reworks and IL wasSaru,sted u
to arouse deep feeling in the breast OF the honored
guest OF the occasion.
THE SCENE FROM THE STAND.
Stretched out before, red with light, was the
most beautiful avenue in the world-not a STEP
ping g-stone, mud-hole, or marsh was revealed
to sight: not a sink -hole or a surface gutter. A
broad avenue, graded and curbed and paved, as
smooth as floor. stretched !ls way out TO the
there was Gov Shepherd. Thousands upon thou
sands OF people-men, women, and children; white
and black, fashionable and commonpace-were
crowded on the pavementS on either side and
strained the ropes that were stretched along the
curb to keep clear the street for the parade. AS
lar as the eye could reach was mass OF
able to move. Every house along the
Avenue was overfowing at the windows
the streets and out OF the windows and on the
roofs shot up streams OF fireworks, and red and
blue and green fires Lighted the scene. The police
succeeded very well in keeping the middle OF the
Avenue clear, and there appeared to be an open
ing right through the crowd to the Capitol, which
The crowd gathered asiclose up around the stand
as the police would permit, and gave demonstra-
tons OF their welcome. Rockets. Roman candles
and other fireworks were constantly discharged
q the south front OF the Treasury, back OF the
reviewing stand and there was q constant shower
OF many y-c0i0red fires.
1t was at least half an hour before the head Of
the procession appeared, and the governor re-
ceived an ovation the while.
The bicycle brigade was the first to appear; the
blaze Of light could be seen as far away as 7th
lanterns, rapidly approaching the stand. AS the
head Of the column appeared fireworks were dis
charged from both sides OF the street, and
Of fre that appeared to extend from the
capitol The erect was magnificent. The bcy-
the procession. Each wheelman carried at least
two Chinese lanterns. and some OF the wheels
were rigged so as TO carry ten or dozen. As the
cannon were doomed and an extra vOlley OF fire
works set OF. About NIFTY rockets were set on at
blue and red balls ana golden sparks ficated over
the governors head.
RESPONDING 10 sALprEa
He stood between Col. Berret and Mr.. Mattinply.
and tipped his hat In response TO the salutes ana
cheers. Each rider took or his hat as he passed
the stand, and some waived lanterns over their
heads Some OF the riders were strung all over
with lanterns. especially those on trtcycles, who
rode with her husband, ana waived a salute as ahe
passed. Mr.. Hanna, secretary Whitneys private
secretary, had his tandem mounted with frame
score OF 1anternA The Wheelmen moved rapidly,
and It took about ten minutes 70 get by. During
the time they were passing the word ''welcomeS
Then there WaS Q sh0ft wait f0r the rest OF the